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  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 4:04 PM

More Executions Feared Imminent as Imprisoned Iranian Women Go on Hunger Strike

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. With four prisoners already executed following allegations of sham trials, renewed…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 6:28 PM

Our end of year deadline is tonight when the ball drops

  Advancement Team @ NIAC · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 5:42 PM

Counting down to our biggest fundraising deadline of the year

The clock is ticking…
  Team NIAC · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 5:24 PM

We’re proud of all we accomplished this year

And, we ready to do even more in 2023
  Masoud Loghmani, NIAC · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 3:50 PM

We're stronger than ever thanks to you.

These last few months have been trying but you've been there with us every step of the way.
  Jessie Massoudi, LA Chapter Leader · [email protected]
December 26, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Can I share something with you John?

Why I’m grateful to be apart of this and why we need you
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
December 23, 2022 at 10:10 PM

National Journal blasts the MEK for exploiting protests

There is a large-scale effort to divide and manipulate our community
  Myriam and Donna, NIAC · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 8:09 PM

Look back at 2022 with us.

Our team and volunteers stepped up to meet the challenges of this year
  Team NIAC · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 11:16 PM

We held an 8-hour-long event to combat misinformation

Open up to see the event's highlights
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
December 19, 2022 at 11:25 PM

Famous Iranian Actor Taraneh Alidoosti Arrested for Condemning Execution of Protester

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested after she took to Instagr…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
December 19, 2022 at 10:34 PM

4 things the U.S. government can do to support Iranians

Our government needs to step up and meet the moment, John
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 5:46 PM

Hundreds of Protesters Given Harsh Prison Sentences by Iranian Judiciary

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. After two executions of protesters in the last week, Iranian authorities continue …
  Jamal Abdi · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Congratualtions to the Iranian voices that organized for this unprecedented victory

Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement applauding the successful effort to remove Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as a direct response to the brutal crackdown on the women-led movement in Iran:
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Second Protester, Majidreza Rahnavard, Executed by Iranian Government

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. The National Iranian American Council strongly condemns the Iranian government for…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Iranian Authorities Seek to Clamp Down on Nationwide Strikes

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Three days of nationwide strikes have begun in Iran and are expected to last throu…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 7:49 PM

John, this email is long but we needed to send it.

Please consider giving a tax-deductible gift this Giving Tuesday
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 6:09 PM

Iranian Authorities Torture and Sexually Abuse Prisoners

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. A shocking new report from CNN reveals the horrific details of sexual assaults aga…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 9:32 PM

UN Human Rights Council Passes New Investigative Mechanism in Session on Iran Abuses

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. The United Nations Human Rights Council convened a special session Thursday on ong…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 5:46 PM

John, thank you for standing with us.

This Thanksgiving, we want to express our thanks to you for all of your important contributions to help make NIAC a strong voice for Iranian Americans
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 21, 2022 at 9:51 PM

UN Seeks Accountability from Iran for Human Rights Violations

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. The United Nations General Assembly Third Committee – which considers measures on …
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 6:58 PM

9-Year-Old Kian Pirfalak Reportedly Killed by Iranian Security Forces

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our regular Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser.   Seven were shot dead in Izeh, including 9-year-old boy Kian Pirfalak, as state vi…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 9:08 PM

As abuses escalate, the world is watching – and acting

The UN Human Rights Council has heeded the calls of our community
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Iranians Protest on Anniversary of 2019 Protests

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Iranians in several cities, including Tehran, took to the streets on Tuesday to mar…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 15, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Iranian Judiciary Begins Sentencing Protesters to Death

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser.   In response to disturbing developments in Iran, National Security Advisor Jake Su…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Two Iranian Rappers May be Executed for Supporting Protests

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Saman Yasin (Seydi)—a rapper from Kermanshah—was charged by the Iranian judiciary w…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Execution Sentence for Protester as Iranian Parliament Pushes Capital Punishment

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. In a deeply concerning development, Iranian lawmakers are pushing for the Judiciary…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Iranian Protesters are Beaten, Imprisoned, and Murdered by Security Forces while Detainees Face Severe Punishment

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. As widespread protests in Iran continue into the seventh week, the Iranian people a…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 8:21 PM

Iran’s Judiciary Indicts 1000 Individuals for Protesting as Nationwide Unrest Continues

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Since widespread protests erupted in Iran six weeks ago, Iranian security forces ha…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 7:38 PM

Iran Imprisons Two Female Journalists on Bogus Charges of Working with CIA

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Iranian women Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were among the first journalists …
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Iranian Authorities Target Protesters on 40th Day of Mourning for Mahsa Amini

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Forty days after Jina Mahsa Amini was killed by Iran’s so-called morality police fo…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Climber Elnaz Rekabi Reportedly Under House Arrest after Competing without her Hijab

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Thirty-three year old Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi made headlines when she competed…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Video: We must support democracy and freedom for Iranians, not distract from it

Iranian Americans must meet this moment for the people of Iran
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Calls Grow to Investigate Deadly Attack on Evin Prison Detainees During Fire

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. A deadly fire caused significant damage to Iran’s Evin prison and resulted in at le…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 6:50 PM

NIAC’s battling widespread misinformation about our work

We need your help to stop the lies
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 5:52 PM

As the Islamic Republic Continues to Commit Atrocities, a Strong International Response is Needed

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. The death toll is rising in Iran where security forces have continued to use lethal…
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Threats of violence against our community must end.

There was a bomb threat called into the University of Chicago.
  Team NIAC · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 4:55 PM

NIAC organizes solidarity letter with major women's rights and anti-war organizations echoing a powerful message: woman, life, freedom.

We organized a solidarity letter with major U.S. organizations to send an important message.
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 3:58 PM

The latest updates from NIAC and how we're supporting Iranians

Our latest update on our efforts to support Iranians.
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 8:34 PM

Islamic Republic Tries to Avoid Accountability for Murdering Children

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. In the fifth week of nationwide protests, authorities continue to use lethal force …
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

The latest updates from NIAC and how we're supporting Iranians

Our latest update on our efforts to support Iranians.
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Iranian Security Forces Arrest Lawyers Amid Protests

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. As Iran enters its fourth week of furious nationwide protests following the killing…
  Assal Rad, NIAC · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Did you see, John?

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver covered the protests in Iran, and Iranian women’s immense courage
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 10:38 PM

The latest updates from NIAC and how we're supporting Iranians

Our latest update on our efforts to support Iranians.
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Iranian Security Forces Continue Arresting and Killing Protesters in Brutal Crackdowns

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. As protests continue in Iran weeks after innocent 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was bruta…
  Reza Aslan · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 7:28 PM

The American missionary who died fighting for freedom in Iran

My latest book reminds us of our common humanity
  Reza Aslan · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 7:28 PM

The American missionary who died fighting for freedom in Iran

My latest book reminds us of our common humanity
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 5:28 PM

Extent of the Islamic Republic’s Brutal Crimes Exposed by Human Rights Groups

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. Since the killing of Mahsa Amini—at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police—s…
  NIAC Human Rights Tracker · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Security Forces Continue Brutal Crackdown as Protests Persist

NIAC's Human Rights Tracker Our Weekly Human Rights Tracker in IranJohn, the latest Human Rights Tracker update from NIAC is here.   Click here to view this update in your browser. In a third week of widespread demonstrations following the killing of Mahsa Amini b…
  Etan Mabourakh, NIAC · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM

A reflection on the holiest day of the year for Jews everywhere

Thoughts on Yom Kippur
  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 9:54 PM

Weekend recap and NIAC's continued response

What’s going on and how you can help make a difference.